to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to spread miso (e.g. on konnyaku)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
light; easy; non-serious; minor
unfortunately; regrettably
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
number of times; frequency; count
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
more than usual (usu. time)
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
late at night; at a late hour
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
desperately; for one's dear life
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all